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twinjet's night at the lodge
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Oh man! That sign with “Bacon Wrapped Caribou” !!!! I am so there. (Note:I never had caribou. Seriously doubt I’d ever order it. But the fact that it’s on the menu just seems so right for the setting.)
Place sounds like an absolute trip to hang for a day or two. Beautiful scenery. And that band ain’t too shabby either. Good sound. And as someone else said earlier, you folks look like a fun band. I’d stay till last call if you guys (and gal!) were on the marquee.
Place sounds like an absolute trip to hang for a day or two. Beautiful scenery. And that band ain’t too shabby either. Good sound. And as someone else said earlier, you folks look like a fun band. I’d stay till last call if you guys (and gal!) were on the marquee.
I feel a TB outing to Alaska in search of this fabled Bacon-Wrapped Caribou is on.
I, for one, want in.
Great report, Twinjet, Alaska looks awesome, and you guys sound awesome too.
I, for one, want in.
Great report, Twinjet, Alaska looks awesome, and you guys sound awesome too.
Wow!!! What a venue!
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve been to Seward, like 52 years. Absolutely one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to in my life. The view fro atop Mt Marathon will literally stop your heart (if the climb did’t do it first). I was 13 at the time, and that view is indelibly etched in my memory.
I grew up in Anchorage, we had friends in Coopers Landing, so fun to see your gig report at Gwins! I still have family up there, will have to look up your band next time I’m visiting.
Love how the glacier water shows up on the web maps:
Love how the glacier water shows up on the web maps:
Man! Great gig and great report!! Beautiful scenery!! You guys look like a fun band, I'd love to catch you live some time, but it's a bit of a drive from the Texas Gulf Coast!!
When in Rome...
Food is an excellent way to learn about another culture. I can get scrod anywhere on the East Coast: there's no way I'm not trying caribou or seal (so long as the critter isn't endangered). Also makes me think of Jack London stories, & Nanook of the North. One day I'll get there.
I can only imagine coming home from a gig & it's still daylight.
It'll be easier to drive to Chile - there's no continuous road from here to there. There's a reason for all of the seaplanes.
Cultural implications don’t factor into my earlier comment. I’m open to pretty much anything.
But I’m more concerned about environmental contaminants in any wild harvested/hunted food. Much like some species of fish, which can be legally caught (or sold) but come with the caveat that no more than two servings per adult per month should be consumed due to potential health risks. I know zero about caribou. So I definitely wouldn’t be interested in eating any until I knew a whole lot more.
Got it. I was making a general point about culture, & I agree - you are what you eat. It's good to know where & how your food is sourced - I feel better about caribou than a predator further up the food chain, like a seal or whale. I'd roll the dice on the caribou (if well sourced), & I would at least nibble on some blubber once. In my neck of the woods I get some heavy metals in the rain - thanks, Ohio.
Out of curiosity is this a newer or sub gig for you? I really enjoyed the music and energy from the band so I checked out the Facebook page and some of their other videos, many of which featured a different bass player.
I'm strictly a sub, but this is also new for me.
This is true of many places in AK, but Coopers Landing is drivable.
Road trip...
Anyone want to guess how long would it take to drive from, say Houston to Coopers Landing? I'll guess 4 days, going to check out Google maps now.
Very cool pictures. It's so rare to see images of AK outside of television. Great fish & chips, too!
I worked a summer in Skagway. There was a place that had all you can eat salmon or halibut on a stick. I found out that all I could eat was 13 pieces. A friend from Colorado came up and visited me. I took her to a place in Haines where the salmon was so fresh you'd think that they went out and caught it after you ordered it. We had good music. One of the bars held jams where the cruise ship musicians would come in and play while the ships were in port. That was among the best summers of my life.
